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Population in Armenia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 4.18 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Armenia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia South Sudan
2100 1,726,155 24,086,901
2099 1,738,442 24,081,477
2098 1,750,778 24,063,461
2097 1,763,118 24,065,268
2096 1,775,426 24,054,483
2095 1,787,824 24,046,345
2094 1,800,498 24,047,776
2093 1,813,303 24,039,017
2092 1,826,180 24,019,054
2091 1,839,379 24,000,308
2090 1,852,808 23,978,496
2089 1,866,467 23,937,487
2088 1,880,473 23,892,166
2087 1,894,917 23,857,250
2086 1,909,962 23,803,312
2085 1,925,201 23,759,178
2084 1,940,818 23,687,109
2083 1,956,741 23,617,646
2082 1,973,327 23,541,119
2081 1,990,252 23,466,449
2080 2,007,426 23,391,758
2079 2,024,836 23,294,252
2078 2,042,672 23,197,067
2077 2,060,623 23,086,584
2076 2,078,608 22,987,331
2075 2,097,177 22,868,587
2074 2,115,982 22,726,189
2073 2,135,035 22,583,672
2072 2,154,014 22,438,943
2071 2,172,852 22,288,026
2070 2,191,664 22,151,650
2069 2,210,468 22,003,659
2068 2,229,358 21,829,800
2067 2,247,986 21,662,211
2066 2,266,479 21,496,881
2065 2,284,877 21,317,455
2064 2,302,956 21,142,002
2063 2,320,865 20,965,122
2062 2,338,236 20,785,055
2061 2,355,877 20,608,964
2060 2,373,382 20,430,857
2059 2,390,915 20,235,022
2058 2,407,952 20,048,974
2057 2,425,439 19,853,696
2056 2,442,510 19,659,362
2055 2,459,310 19,464,297
2054 2,476,652 19,257,481
2053 2,492,983 19,060,517
2052 2,510,452 18,840,461
2051 2,527,737 18,633,198
2050 2,544,715 18,434,212
2049 2,561,834 18,230,881
2048 2,578,975 18,021,026
2047 2,596,116 17,806,282
2046 2,613,159 17,579,173
2045 2,630,081 17,355,041
2044 2,646,916 17,121,972
2043 2,664,391 16,888,278
2042 2,682,314 16,645,354
2041 2,700,161 16,396,768
2040 2,718,522 16,142,816
2039 2,737,359 15,889,952
2038 2,755,417 15,628,043
2037 2,773,864 15,363,975
2036 2,792,492 15,091,275
2035 2,811,595 14,815,307
2034 2,830,390 14,543,511
2033 2,849,539 14,278,180
2032 2,868,514 14,007,134
2031 2,888,255 13,730,637
2030 2,908,073 13,465,615
2029 2,928,347 13,206,477
2028 2,948,331 12,947,082
2027 2,968,352 12,692,769
2026 2,989,841 12,439,296
2025 3,011,956 12,193,102
2024 3,033,500 11,943,408
2023 2,964,300 11,483,374
2022 2,969,200 11,021,177
2021 2,962,300 10,865,780
2020 2,961,500 10,698,467
2019 2,962,500 10,423,384
2018 2,969,000 10,122,977
2017 2,979,400 10,259,154
2016 2,992,300 10,830,102
2015 3,004,600 11,107,561
2014 3,013,800 11,235,073
2013 3,022,000 11,166,275
2012 3,024,100 10,756,240
2011 3,027,900 10,288,109
2010 3,044,800 9,745,953
2009 3,066,000 9,243,556
2008 3,087,100 8,817,647
2007 3,107,400 8,388,788
2006 3,127,100 7,976,526
2005 3,146,400 7,590,143
2004 3,164,900 7,233,041
2003 3,182,500 6,903,127
2002 3,199,800 6,596,806
2001 3,211,800 6,308,391
2000 3,221,100 6,032,267
1999 3,167,286 5,771,628
1998 3,208,401 5,620,068
1997 3,246,289 5,509,136
1996 3,278,735 5,356,925
1995 3,307,581 5,225,836
1994 3,364,610 5,071,184
1993 3,453,332 4,956,002
1992 3,571,861 4,909,749
1991 3,613,977 4,836,677
1990 3,552,128 4,737,633
1989 3,443,100 4,713,229
1988 3,355,125 4,848,029
1987 3,328,520 4,962,395
1986 3,294,847 4,921,240
1985 3,260,432 4,834,296
1984 3,224,547 4,750,627
1983 3,191,539 4,661,574
1982 3,163,144 4,557,686
1981 3,135,349 4,447,272
1980 3,107,415 4,339,030
1979 3,078,501 4,232,605
1978 3,012,807 4,127,657
1977 2,912,827 4,024,032
1976 2,818,165 3,921,910
1975 2,743,660 3,821,494
1974 2,686,445 3,723,259
1973 2,630,860 3,627,383
1972 2,577,079 3,542,497
1971 2,525,345 3,468,646
1970 2,475,633 3,409,614
1969 2,424,030 3,365,533
1968 2,367,319 3,321,528
1967 2,307,492 3,277,648
1966 2,246,159 3,236,423
1965 2,183,635 3,189,835
1964 2,120,135 3,129,918
1963 2,056,023 3,072,669
1962 1,991,689 3,024,308
1961 1,927,484 2,976,724
1960 1,863,705 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.73M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia South Sudan
2100 -0.71% 0.02%
2099 -0.7% 0.07%
2098 -0.7% -0.008%
2097 -0.69% 0.04%
2096 -0.69% 0.03%
2095 -0.7% -0.006%
2094 -0.71% 0.04%
2093 -0.71% 0.08%
2092 -0.72% 0.08%
2091 -0.72% 0.09%
2090 -0.73% 0.17%
2089 -0.74% 0.19%
2088 -0.76% 0.15%
2087 -0.79% 0.23%
2086 -0.79% 0.19%
2085 -0.8% 0.3%
2084 -0.81% 0.29%
2083 -0.84% 0.33%
2082 -0.85% 0.32%
2081 -0.86% 0.32%
2080 -0.86% 0.42%
2079 -0.87% 0.42%
2078 -0.87% 0.48%
2077 -0.87% 0.43%
2076 -0.89% 0.52%
2075 -0.89% 0.63%
2074 -0.89% 0.63%
2073 -0.88% 0.64%
2072 -0.87% 0.68%
2071 -0.86% 0.62%
2070 -0.85% 0.67%
2069 -0.85% 0.8%
2068 -0.83% 0.77%
2067 -0.82% 0.77%
2066 -0.81% 0.84%
2065 -0.79% 0.83%
2064 -0.77% 0.84%
2063 -0.74% 0.87%
2062 -0.75% 0.85%
2061 -0.74% 0.87%
2060 -0.73% 0.97%
2059 -0.71% 0.93%
2058 -0.72% 0.98%
2057 -0.7% 0.99%
2056 -0.68% 1%
2055 -0.7% 1.07%
2054 -0.66% 1.03%
2053 -0.7% 1.17%
2052 -0.68% 1.11%
2051 -0.67% 1.08%
2050 -0.67% 1.12%
2049 -0.66% 1.16%
2048 -0.66% 1.21%
2047 -0.65% 1.29%
2046 -0.64% 1.29%
2045 -0.64% 1.36%
2044 -0.66% 1.38%
2043 -0.67% 1.46%
2042 -0.66% 1.52%
2041 -0.68% 1.57%
2040 -0.69% 1.59%
2039 -0.66% 1.68%
2038 -0.67% 1.72%
2037 -0.67% 1.81%
2036 -0.68% 1.86%
2035 -0.66% 1.87%
2034 -0.67% 1.86%
2033 -0.66% 1.94%
2032 -0.68% 2.01%
2031 -0.68% 1.97%
2030 -0.69% 1.96%
2029 -0.68% 2%
2028 -0.67% 2%
2027 -0.72% 2.04%
2026 -0.73% 2.02%
2025 -0.71% 2.09%
2024 2.33% 4.01%
2023 -0.17% 4.19%
2022 0.23% 1.43%
2021 0.03% 1.56%
2020 -0.03% 2.64%
2019 -0.22% 2.97%
2018 -0.35% -1.33%
2017 -0.43% -5.27%
2016 -0.41% -2.5%
2015 -0.31% -1.13%
2014 -0.27% 0.62%
2013 -0.07% 3.81%
2012 -0.13% 4.55%
2011 -0.56% 5.56%
2010 -0.69% 5.44%
2009 -0.68% 4.83%
2008 -0.65% 5.11%
2007 -0.63% 5.17%
2006 -0.61% 5.09%
2005 -0.58% 4.94%
2004 -0.55% 4.78%
2003 -0.54% 4.64%
2002 -0.37% 4.57%
2001 -0.29% 4.58%
2000 1.7% 4.52%
1999 -1.28% 2.7%
1998 -1.17% 2.01%
1997 -0.99% 2.84%
1996 -0.87% 2.51%
1995 -1.69% 3.05%
1994 -2.57% 2.32%
1993 -3.32% 0.94%
1992 -1.17% 1.51%
1991 1.74% 2.09%
1990 3.17% 0.52%
1989 2.62% -2.78%
1988 0.8% -2.3%
1987 1.02% 0.84%
1986 1.06% 1.8%
1985 1.11% 1.76%
1984 1.03% 1.91%
1983 0.9% 2.28%
1982 0.89% 2.48%
1981 0.9% 2.49%
1980 0.94% 2.51%
1979 2.18% 2.54%
1978 3.43% 2.58%
1977 3.36% 2.6%
1976 2.72% 2.63%
1975 2.13% 2.64%
1974 2.11% 2.64%
1973 2.09% 2.4%
1972 2.05% 2.13%
1971 2.01% 1.73%
1970 2.13% 1.31%
1969 2.4% 1.32%
1968 2.59% 1.34%
1967 2.73% 1.27%
1966 2.86% 1.46%
1965 3% 1.91%
1964 3.12% 1.86%
1963 3.23% 1.6%
1962 3.33% 1.6%
1961 3.42% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Armenia South Sudan
Current population
2989841
12507858
Population rank 137/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 7/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 +6,145
Net migration rank 162/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 6,145
2024 - -29,966 - 15,374
2023 12,153 75,000 217,966 455,000
2022 9,799 38,001 211,166 40,259
2021 2,370 -19,457 213,567 -154,359
2020 296 -13,046 212,332 62,935
2019 10,072 -14,330 209,708 65,198
2018 10,688 -13,129 168,497 157,408
2017 10,428 -14,180 72,193 -670,477
2016 12,269 -14,697 110,553 -654,225
2015 13,821 -15,225 148,542 -159,822
2014 15,371 -15,745 227,611 -471,523
2013 14,505 -16,265 315,983 65,337
2012 14,818 -16,782 312,974 125,771
2011 15,442 -17,296 303,181 194,325
2010 16,746 -30,009 287,409 299,402
2009 16,863 -30,357 278,859 139,129
2008 13,583 -29,732 268,268 165,557
2007 13,362 -29,980 256,546 167,350
2006 10,320 -29,921 246,706 153,926
2005 11,013 -29,921 239,272 132,869
2004 11,710 -30,103 231,877 110,182
2003 9,866 -29,616 225,822 91,951
2002 6,719 -27,792 212,014 82,847
2001 8,030 -51,303 204,108 77,856
2000 9,985 -52,780 196,055 74,227
1999 10,452 -51,871 180,721 70,271
1998 14,357 -55,171 -12,157 64,285
1997 16,685 -51,640 121,454 48,280
1996 21,092 -51,023 116,728 17,953
1995 22,452 -50,223 110,417 17,077
1994 26,271 -112,569 165,407 16,407
1993 35,818 -126,963 32,779 15,772
1992 50,346 -196,270 28,874 15,077
1991 56,269 5,422 87,873 14,327
1990 59,893 2,122 82,900 12,988
1989 57,520 98,517 83,735 -130,821
1988 33,232 -13,325 -125,447 -97,065
1987 60,176 -26,879 5,756 -11,976
1986 61,771 -27,727 99,502 -10,973
1985 62,499 -27,710 95,342 -9,986
1984 62,124 -25,143 90,970 -8,984
1983 61,028 -31,993 104,107 -7,986
1982 58,617 -30,862 118,641 -6,983
1981 56,323 -28,487 115,163 -5,994
1980 54,128 -26,099 112,307 -4,997
1979 52,452 -22,659 109,540 -3,997
1978 48,326 53,277 107,352 -2,998
1977 45,320 53,042 104,886 -1,997
1976 41,948 49,014 102,346 -995
1975 40,217 17,829 99,882 -395
1974 38,392 17,995 97,181 -192
1973 37,355 17,425 94,765 0
1972 36,943 15,836 74,803 193
1971 36,590 14,094 72,308 394
1970 36,045 12,700 44,776 587
1969 37,333 17,128 42,015 786
1968 38,118 20,855 44,213 995
1967 38,674 22,014 41,357 1,194
1966 39,842 22,131 38,523 1,386
1965 42,271 20,809 51,682 1,591
1964 44,886 19,028 64,786 1,785
1963 48,058 16,252 46,333 1,591
1962 50,461 13,898 47,406 1,386
1961 51,957 12,102 45,186 1,194
1960 51,675 11,827 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.5% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 97,267 people) and 6.54% is from migration (a loss of 6,808 people). In South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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